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шароварщина

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From шарова́ри (šarováry, shalwars) +‎ -щина (-ščyna), as such representations often depict male Ukrainians wearing vyshyvankas and shalwars.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃɐrɔˈʋarʃt͡ʃenɐ]

Noun

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шарова́рщина (šarovárščynaf inan (genitive шарова́рщини, uncountable)

  1. Ukrainian fakelore, limited and corrupted representations of Ukrainian folklore.
  2. Ignorant stereotypes of Ukraine and Ukrainian people, especially in Russian pop culture depictions of Ukraine.

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: sharovarshchyna

See also

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